The secrets of making a successful sports documentary
Series five of Drive to Survive was watched for 90.2m hours in the first half of last year - one of Netflix's biggest hits. Box to Box, the creator of the show, is now applying the popular format across a number of different sports. Warren Smith, the production company's head of sport and factual, joins the podcast to give us the inside track on Box To Box's approach to making a hit sports documentary. Talking points:
Smith's background and working at Box to Box (2:10)
Why did Box to Box's style cut through so well? (9:05)
Are the stars more open to the cameras now? (15:44)
How the producers…
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